Robert Benson's book 'In Constant Prayer' is simply wonderful. It's a book written for folks like me who are interested in fixed-hour prayer yet don't know where to begin. But it's not necessarily a how-to book. It's a gently-written volume that explains the importance of praying the hours, and the resources listed at the back of the book are plentiful enough to satisfy anyone who's curious. It's really more of step one on the process, explaining what praying the hours is meant to signify, and pointing the reader in the direction they need to take for step number two, which would be actually participating in the daily office on a personal level, and not in a church-wide setting.For those of us without a background in Episcopal or Catholic rituals, Benson's writing strikes a chord. He's so down-to-earth and easy to understand and is far from arrogant. And I will say that this book came into my life at exactly the right time. I've searched for a book that talks to me, a person uneducated in terms of the daily office, but one who's sincerely yearned for someone to talk on my level. 'In Constant Prayer' has been the answer for that need. Can I give it more than five stars (the limit) in my retail rating, please?
(this book was provided free to review from thomas nelson/booksneeze)
